Best of New England

On arrival collect your car and proceed to your hotel.

Spend the day exploring one of the US’s oldest cities. We recommend a walk along the Freedom Trail which starts at Boston Common and passes 16 historic landmarks; alternatively browse the stalls of Quincy Market or, perhaps visit the Tea Party Ships and Museum where you can re-enact throwing tea overboard.

Head north to Salem, site of the infamous witch trials. Continue along the coast to the charming harbour towns of Gloucester and Rockport as well as the old time seaport atmosphere of Portsmouth with its wealth of historic buildings. Cross into Maine and to popular Kennebunkport, a haven for writers and artists (90 miles).

Enjoy a leisurely drive along the beautiful Maine coast to Bar Harbor passing through quaint fishing villages where fisherman mark their grounds with colourful buoys. Don’t miss the chance to stop and soak up the scenery, feast on lobster or try a cup of clam chowder (210 miles).

Explore Acadia National Park, one of the country’s oldest and most beautiful national parks. Admire soaring peaks, dramatic glacier-carved valleys, clear lakes and the rugged shoreline with the only true fjord on the US Atlantic coast. Witness the area’s natural wonders from Park Loop Road or drive to the summit of Cadillac Mountain, at 1,530 feet, the highest point on the US Atlantic seaboard.

Drive inland towards the spectacular scenery of the White Mountain, the “rooftop of New England”. You’ll discover a landscape dotted with historic villages, pristine forests, enchanting covered bridges and breathtaking views (230 miles).

Traverse the White Mountains that divide New Hampshire and Vermont, a route which takes you through some of New England’s most striking scenery. Drive by Lyndonville and see Willey’s General Store in Greensboro before continuing through Craftsbury to Stowe (120 miles).

As you continue south along Route 100 see some of the most eye-catching scenery in Vermont’s Green Mountains, whose dense forests and mountains are home to bears, moose, wild turkey and deer. Admire picture-perfect villages and a selection of Vermont’s covered bridges before crossing into Massachusetts’ Berkshires, known for their rural beauty and cultural assets. Travel on to the college town of Williamstown (160 miles).

Drive south and pass through a series of wonderful little towns, including Lenox, summer home for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. See Hancock Shaker Village near Pittsfield before continuing to the storied little city of Newport, Rhode Island, once a prosperous colonial seaport (180 miles).

America’s most prominent families - from the Astors to the Vanderbilts - have summered in Newport. Some of their magnificent vacation homes are open for viewing, so allow time to see these before driving along the coast to Cape Cod (100 miles).

A full day to explore magnificent Cape Cod with its high cliffs, rolling dunes, broad beaches, miles of walking trails, picturesque villages and delicious seafood. Call into Plymouth, a living panorama of Pilgrim and Colonial times, where you can see the Mayflower II.

Drive back to Boston (80 miles) and return your car at the airport where your tour concludes.